Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
To ensure every child has access to a qualified counsellor within school.
Closed
2,487 signatures
What the petition asks
A qualified school counsellor in each school/cluster would significantly support young people. “Less than half (47%) of schools employed a counsellor who was a member of a professional body; only 44% of school counsellors had a qualification. 15% had no qualifications in counselling.”
As a teacher, I believe that each school should have access to a qualified counsellor who could be there that day, when a child needs it, and is a familiar face for children to ‘open up to’. All staff in schools do their best to support young people following trauma or a challenging time in their life, but to have a qualified counsellor there to support the child in school as well, would support the wellbeing of children beyond words.
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,487
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
14 Apr 2021
Closed
14 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.